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Big Profits Using Creative Real Estate Instead of Banks or Out-of-Pocket Money

Banks just are not lending to real estate investments. These days only those who learn how to creatively structure deals will make it. Now you can see the exact techniques and strategies you need to survive and thrive in this new economy: create profits with zero cash and zero credit. - March 18, 2015 - IndianaREIA™

Charlotte Home Staging Company Wins Two Awards for Best Home Staging of 2014

Charlotte Home Staging Company Wins Two Awards for Best Home Staging of 2014

Carolina Spaces LLC, a full service home staging, model home merchandising, and interior design firm in business over a decade and based south of Charlotte, NC, won two awards for Best Staged Properties of 2014 from Charlotte Regional Chapter of International Association of Home Staging Professionals. - March 14, 2015 - Carolina Spaces, LLC

Elliott Homes LLC to Hold Tree Dedication Ceremony to Honor Three Local St. Jude Children’s Hospital Patients

Elliott Homes, builder of the 2015 St. Jude Dream Home, will be honoring three local patients of St. Jude Children’s Hospital with a Tree Dedication Ceremony on Sunday, March 15th. - March 14, 2015 - Elliott Homes LLC

Exportation of Logs and Lumber from Russia Failed to Increase in the 4Q/14 Despite the Advantage of an Almost 50% Depreciated Rouble

The much-depreciated Russian rouble has given Russian exporters of logs and lumber a good opportunity to increase shipments of their products. However, softwood sawlog export volumes in the 4Q/14 were up only by 2-3% from the same quarter in 2013, while lumber exports declined over the same time period, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - March 13, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC

HOUCED, a New Real Estate Tech Product That Aims to Accelerate Realtor Sales

HOUCED, a New Real Estate Tech Product That Aims to Accelerate Realtor Sales

New Mobile App Aims to Accelerate Realtor Sales; Uses Data Analytics to Build and Convert Leads into Sales - March 11, 2015 - EA3 Solutions

Loans101 Announces Easier Mortgage Requirements to Help Home Buyers

Loans101 Announces Easier Mortgage Requirements to Help Home Buyers

After years of being boxed out of the housing market by tight regulations, more average Americans are able to qualify for mortgages thanks to easier rules. - March 10, 2015 - Loans101 Interactive Media LLC

Elliott Homes LLC Declares March as Military Appreciation Month, Ending with Military Day at the St. Jude Dream Home

To honor the brave men and women who are either serving or have served in the United States Military, Elliott Homes LLC has declared March as Military Appreciation Month ending Saturday, March 28th with brunch at the St. Jude Dream Home. - March 10, 2015 - Elliott Homes LLC

The Browning Homes Group Helped 3 Clients Buy and Sell Homes in Alexandria Last Month

The Browning Homes Group Helped 2 Clients Sell their homes and 1 Client purchase a home in February 2015. - March 08, 2015 - Browning Homes Group

Local Eleven Year Old Inspired by St. Jude Patients Designs Secret Door for the 2015 St. Jude Dream Home

After listening to his father, George Gilbert, Superintendent for Elliott Homes, Kannon George Gilbert decided that he needed to do something special at the Dream Home to honor the children at St. Jude. His goal was to add something unique to the home that would be fun for children. The home has a room upstairs that is the perfect "man cave" and Kannon thought it would be fun to have a secret door into the room. - March 06, 2015 - Elliott Homes LLC

NARI Announces Regional Winners of the 2015 CotY Awards

San Diego’s Marrokal Design and Remodeling earns 4 Regional CotY Awards. - March 05, 2015 - Marrokal Design & Remodeling

The Award Winning Browning Homes Group Ranks in the Top 10 in Multiple Categories

The Browning Homes Group Ranks in the Top 10 for Closed Units, Closed Volume, and Gross Commission Income. - March 05, 2015 - Browning Homes Group

The Browning Homes Group Helped 5 Families Buy and Sell Homes in January

The Browning Homes Group Helped 2 Families Sell their homes and 3 Families purchase homes in January 2015. - February 26, 2015 - Browning Homes Group

Franklin Brothers’ Flagship Neighborhood Mirada to be Complete Spring 2015

The second phase of Mirada, a new Franklin Brothers community subdivision on the NE corner of Bend at Butler Market Rd. and Eagle Rd. is slated to be complete spring 2015. The theme of community drives the design of the neighborhood, offering a 4-acre Bend Parks and Rec neighborhood park located in... - February 26, 2015 - Franklin Brothers

Real Estate Broker Karen Huckabay Joins Triangle Real Estate Group West

Triangle Real Estate Group, a locally owned real estate company that specializes in the sales and marketing of residential and commercial properties in the Greater Raleigh area, welcomes seasoned agent Karen Huckabay, to its Western Division office. - February 21, 2015 - ERA Triangle Real Estate Group

Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty Hosts 2nd Annual Company Awards Conference

A day honoring leaders and top producers within the industry accompanied by notable guest speakers and their valuable market insights. - February 20, 2015 - Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty

The Browning Homes Group is Growing

The Browning Homes Group of Keller Williams Realty has hired Beth Stanley as Executive Assistant. - February 20, 2015 - Browning Homes Group

Jaycee Homes Pre-Launches Savannah at Kanjurmarg

Jaycee Homes has launched its new project in Kanjurmarg named Savannah. - February 20, 2015 - Jaycee Homes

Elliott Homes LLC to Bring All New Home Elevations to Palmetto Pointe in Ocean Springs

The Palmetto Pointe subdivision is located in Ocean Springs, MS. This family friendly community is conveniently located near Mississippi's top ranked school district, I-10, shopping, restaurants and casinos. Elliott Homes is excited to introduce their brand new home designs to the community. - February 19, 2015 - Elliott Homes LLC

Powerscape Services of Irving Launches Sleek New Website Focusing on the Window Cleaning Division

Powerscape Services of Irving Launches Sleek New Website Focusing on the Window Cleaning Division

Powerscape Services launches its latest design, a new sleek website focal point for Window Cleaning Division with Spring right around the corner. - February 18, 2015 - Powerscape

The Official “Floor Signing” at the St. Jude Dream Home February 18th

As construction on the 2015 St. Jude Dream Home continues it is time to thank the generous businesses and volunteers who have so generously contributed to the construction and design. The floor signing event gives these unsung heroes the opportunity to put the stamp on the home by signing the home's floor. This event allows residents of the Gulf Coast to honor them for their unselfish commitment to the children of St. Jude. - February 17, 2015 - Elliott Homes LLC

Mississippi Gulf Coast Businesses Band Together Towards One Goal, Curing Childhood Cancer

Mississippi Gulf Coast Businesses Band Together Towards One Goal, Curing Childhood Cancer

The 2015 St. Jude Dream Home in Elliott Homes' exclusive Malpass West community in Biloxi, MS is coming to a close. The gorgeous 3,500 square foot home includes four bedrooms, three and a half baths and a huge bonus room. Luxury features includes a gas fireplace, outdoor kitchen, covered porches, butler's pantry, wet bar, gourmet kitchen, full-tiled walk-in shower, separate Jacuzzi tub and much more. The home will be given to one lucky winner on April 12th. - February 16, 2015 - Elliott Homes LLC

Sorensen Home Watch Provides Sophisticated Home Management Services to San Diego Homeowners

Sorensen Home Watch, a home management company specializing in high quality visual inspections and maintenance, has recently opened its doors to absentee home owners and investment property owners in San Diego. Aside from providing home watch services, Sorensen offers construction and repair management, and concierge, appointment, and senior services. - February 14, 2015 - Sorensen Home Watch

Lotz Renovations Inc. of St Charles Was Awarded Best of Houzz 2015

Lotz Renovations Inc. of St Charles Was Awarded Best of Houzz 2015

Lotz Renovations Inc. of St Charles just received the Best of Houzz for Customer Satisfaction for 2015. Being in the remodeling industry, Lotz Renovations Inc. has always tried to separate themselves from other contractors and their clients have proven that Lotz Renovations Inc. is the best. Lotz Renovations Inc. wants to thank their clients for giving Lotz their vote of confidence. - February 12, 2015 - Lotz Renovations Inc

New Release for Real Estate Investor Websites Re-Defines Real Estate Investing

New Release for Real Estate Investor Websites Re-Defines Real Estate Investing

A real estate investing company that also builds real estate investor websites, www.RealEstateInvestingWebsites.com, has rolled out upgraded websites meant to attract more leads and convert them to closed real estate deals. Real estate investors can now have a website that has all the features for lead generation, capturing those leads when they land on the websites, and automated follow-up to convert them into real estate transactions. - February 11, 2015 - RealEstateInvestingWebSites.com

Just in Time for Valentine’s Day - Blackbeard’s Castle Hits the Market

Nothing says I love like buying your special someone a real life castle on an island in the United States Virgin Islands. - February 11, 2015 - True Real Estate

Aaron J. Browning and the Browning Homes Group Awarded with the Trulia Top Agent Award

Aaron J. Browning of the Browning Homes Group Receives the Trulia Top Agent Award for 2014. - February 11, 2015 - Browning Homes Group

Browning Homes Group Gets a Townhouse in Shannon Station Under Contract in 2.5 Weeks

The Browning Homes Group listed a townhouse in the sought after West Springfield, VA neighborhood of Shannon Station and received a ratified contract in 2.5 weeks. - February 07, 2015 - Browning Homes Group

Fannie Hillman Posts a Company Record 552 Home Sales in 2014

Most annual transactions since red-hot 2005 real estate market - February 06, 2015 - Fannie Hillman + Associates

AFG Group Awarded Construction Management Contract for J.J. Pickle Federal Building Renovation

AFG Group Awarded Construction Management Contract for J.J. Pickle Federal Building Renovation

The General Services Administration (GSA) Region 7, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, recently awarded AFG Group a contract to provide Construction Management, Commissioning, and Move Coordination services for renovation of the J.J. Pickle Federal Building in Austin. - February 04, 2015 - AFG Group, Inc.

Why Douglas Channel LNG Project Take Over by Consortium is Good for ROI Land Investments, Ltd

Why Douglas Channel LNG Project Take Over by Consortium is Good for ROI Land Investments, Ltd

News broke out a few days ago that the Douglas Channel LNG project has been taken over by a consortium. This group of investors includes Calgary-based energy company Altagas Ltd. This is a high profile land investment project in the area. The consortium estimates that it will in the long term be... - February 02, 2015 - ROI Land Investments, Ltd.

Creative Home Stagers, a Professional Home Staging Company in Charlotte, NC Wins "Best of Houzz 2015"

Creative Home Stagers, a Professional Home Staging Company in Charlotte, NC Wins "Best of Houzz 2015"

Creative Home Stagers of Charlotte, North Carolina has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” for Customer Satisfaction by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. - February 01, 2015 - Creative Home Stagers

Toll Brothers Has Beautiful, Two-Story Homes Ready for Move-in at the Highlands at Parker

Two large, family homes are ready for move-in at this Parker community with many amenities. - February 01, 2015 - Toll Brothers Colorado

Toll Brothers Colorado to Participate in National Sales Event Jan. 31 to Feb. 16

Home buyers can get all the bells and whistles for less when they visit participating Toll Brothers communities during this limited time. - January 30, 2015 - Toll Brothers Colorado

A Prestigious River Forest High School Has Selected Everywhere Wireless’ Gigabit+ Internet Network to Deliver Chicago’s Fastest Internet to Its Students

A Prestigious River Forest High School Has Selected Everywhere Wireless’ Gigabit+ Internet Network to Deliver Chicago’s Fastest Internet to Its Students

Everywhere Wireless has connected its Gigabit+ Internet Network to Trinity High School in River Forest, Illinois, in a continued effort by the school to advance its students through access to the most robust broadband Internet available in Chicagoland. - January 29, 2015 - Everywhere Wireless

Energy Efficient Ratings Organization SkyeTec Gives ABD Development Home Building Its Seal of Approval

ABD Development, award winning custom home builder and community developer in Central Florida, has been rated favorably by SkyeTec’s HERS Index Rating Program for energy efficiency. As utility prices go up and more emphasis is placed on protecting the environment, ABD has placed itself ahead of the curve in terms of smart and efficient home building. - January 25, 2015 - ABD Development Company

The Growth Potential of B.C.'s LNG Industry and ROI Land Investments Ltd. Unshaken in Spite of Oil Slump

The Growth Potential of B.C.'s LNG Industry and ROI Land Investments Ltd. Unshaken in Spite of Oil Slump

Despite a steep drop in global oil prices, 2015 is expected to be a big year for B.C’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. The future growth and investment potential of this industry remains strong as B.C. finalizes plans to move forward with several major LNG projects. B.C. currently has... - January 23, 2015 - ROI Land Investments, Ltd.

Hopkins Commercial Real Estate Announces Louie Tijierna as New Leasing/Marketing Manager

Hopkins Commercial Real Estate Announces Louie Tijierna as New Leasing/Marketing Manager

Hopkins Commercial Real Estate, a Dallas-based full-service commercial real estate company, is pleased to announce the hire of Louie Tijerina to the position of Leasing/Marketing manager. As Leasing/Marketing Manager, Tijerina focuses on the company’s leasing and sales. He is responsible for... - January 22, 2015 - Hopkins Commercial

Affordable Hardscapes of Virginia, Virginia Beach Receives Best Of Houzz 2015 Award

Over 25 Million Monthly Unique Users Rated Top-Rated Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in the United States and Around the World. - January 22, 2015 - Affordable Hardscapes of Virginia

Wilshire® Manufacturing Introduces New PrisMatrix™ Decorative LED System at Dallas International Lighting Market

Revolutionary Technology Merges LED Lighting Benefits & World-class Optics with the Beauty & Elegance of the Company’s Complete Line of Decorative Lighting Fixtures - January 21, 2015 - Wilshire

Lakefront Living Realty, LLC Announces 8th Annual Lakefront Property Buyers Seminar

Lakefront Living Realty, LLC Announces 8th Annual Lakefront Property Buyers Seminar

Dreaming of living the lakefront lifestyle? Learn all the differences when purchasing a lakefront home at the 8th Annual “Keys to Buying Lakefront Property” Seminar in Foxboro, MA on March 21, 2015…and you may leave with a free kayak. - January 21, 2015 - Lakefront Living International, LLC

Jason Luther Named Vice President of Sales for Blvd Suites Corporate Housing

Blvd Suites Corporate Housing, a recognized leading provider of furnished housing, announced today that Jason Luther has joined the company as Vice President of Sales. “Blvd Suites had an incredible 2014, hitting new milestones in unit count and revenue, opening an office in Omaha, and... - January 20, 2015 - Blvd Suites Corporate Housing

Counsellors Title Announces That Paul Hoyt Has Joined the Agency

Counsellors Title Announces That Paul Hoyt Has Joined the Agency

Company Continues to Expand the Team of Licensed Title Producers Providing Expedited Services for Attorneys, Loan Officers, Realtors and Consumers - January 20, 2015 - Counsellors Title Agency, Inc.

Melissa Riley Appointed CEO & Team Leader of Keller Williams Realty Partners

Melissa Riley Appointed CEO & Team Leader of Keller Williams Realty Partners

Keller Williams Realty Partners introduces new CEO and Team Leader Melissa Riley. - January 19, 2015 - Keller Williams Realty Partners

Annmarie Moore Joins Triangle Real Estate Group

Annmarie Moore joins Triangle Real Estate Group as Closing Coordinator. - January 18, 2015 - ERA Triangle Real Estate Group

Rough Luxe  Announces New Staging Division Serving the Real Estate Industry

Rough Luxe Announces New Staging Division Serving the Real Estate Industry

Rough Luxe, Brooklyn’s luxury loft style furnishings business, announced the launch of a new staging division to serve the real estate development industry, Rough Luxe Staging. The business will feature affordable one month staging packages for high end lofts, apartments and commercial spaces. - January 17, 2015 - Rough Luxe

Town Home in Shannon Station Has Just Been Listed by the Browning Homes Group

The Browning Homes Group just listed a charming townhouse in the sought after West Springfield, VA neighborhood of Shannon Station. - January 17, 2015 - Browning Homes Group

Clearwater Countertop Company Expands Showroom and Slab Yard

Five Star Stone has the largest stone selection of any countertop installation company, said Vadim Izoita, the company's owner. The expansion allows for even more stone and cabinetry designs to be displayed, easing the process of narrowing down and then choosing the stone that matches a building's needs. - January 16, 2015 - Five Star Stone Inc

Counsellors Title Announces That John DeSantis Jr. Has Joined the Agency

Counsellors Title Announces That John DeSantis Jr. Has Joined the Agency

John DeSantis Jr. has joined Counsellors Title’s sales and marketing team of licensed title producers. Mr. DeSantis Jr. comes to Counsellors Title with a broad and distinguished knowledge of the title insurance industry, representing over a quarter century of professional title experience. - January 16, 2015 - Counsellors Title Agency, Inc.

New Agent Joins Keller Williams

New Agent, Ashley Carey, joins the Keller Williams Signature in Katy, TX. - January 16, 2015 - Keller Williams Signature, Ashley Carey

New Montana Statewide Multiple Listing Service

New Montana Statewide Multiple Listing Service

FireMLS.com is Montana Statewide Multiple Listing Service offering real estate professionals and the public the most innovative real property listing information and landscape mapping service that is available today. FireMLS.com is a free real estate information resource for public use. It is free... - January 14, 2015 - FIREMLS.com Inc

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